Shuffle a pack of cards. Deal out seven cards each for 2 -3 players or five cards each if there are 4+ players. The pack is put face down on the table and becomes the “fish pond.”

Players sort their cards into groups of the same number (i.e. group of fours or group of kings), holding them in a fan to make sure that no one can see them. The player to the left of the dealer becomes “the fisher” and starts the game by asking another player for cards that he/she needs. For example, if the fisher has two jacks, he will ask the other player for jacks. If the other player has jacks, he must hand them over. The fisher continues asking the same player for cards until the player does not have the cards he wants. If the player does not have the right cards, he can tell the fisher to “Go fish.” The fisher then has to take one card from the “fish pond.” The player who told him to “Go fish” becomes the new fisher.

Players who collect complete sets put them face up on the table in front of them. The winner is the first person to run out of cards.

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